WHY CREATE a remake of one of the most powerful miniseries in history? “I had watched the first one about two years prior and I was still affected by it. My first response was ‘Why are they doing it ...

Debuting on May 30 simultaneously on History, A&E and Lifetime and airing over four consecutive nights, the stunningly visceral new version of Roots probably will not get anywhere near the 130 million ...

Malachi Kirby is Kunta Kinte in History's New Orleans-shot remake of the slavery epic 'Roots.' (A E Networks) "Omoro then walked out before all the assembled people of the village. Moving to his ...

0000018f-87fb-dcea-afcf-cffbda930000 Malachi Kirby plays Kunta Kinte in the new 'Roots' mini-series, airing on History channel.; Credit: Courtesy History channel In 1977, ABC aired the mini-series ...

Despite an avalanche of hype, screenings and round-table discussions targeted at Emmy voters, “Roots” is so far only a modest success. The four-part miniseries debuted on four outlets (History, ...

Snoop Dogg isn’t wrong. And neither are those who disagree with his assertion that black people don’t need another “Roots” or endless dissections of centuries of victimization, hurt, trauma and pure ...

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 09: Jermaine Dupri, The Roots, and DJ Drama at the Martell Cognac Vanguard Experience concert at The Tabernacle on April 9, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Marcus ...

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